Iglesia de San José

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Sacred Enclosure where our Mr. San José is venerated, an example of his benevolence.

A beautiful temple, with an architecture worthy of being recognized.

Parish Church of Señor San José, in the town of San Julian, historically considered as "The Cradle of the Cristero Armed Movement" (1926-1929). After Benito Juarez determined the Anticlerical Laws, and after the hardening of Article 3 by the so-called "Maximum Chief of the Revolution", Plutarco Elías Calles, it was decided to prohibit worship in the Churches, causing the displeasure of the faithful. San Julian was the first town in Los Altos de Jalisco to rise up in arms to defend their faith. Upon learning of the rebellion, Elías Calles commanded the Federal Army. It was thus that on March 15, 1927, "The San Julian Massacre" was unleashed, where, taking advantage of the absence of the General in charge of the Federal Army, the Cristeros began the attack on the square where the federals were, opening fire from the Great Parish Church and, in the second instance, from the rear, thus decimating the Army. The Cristero attack was so cruel that Federal Commander Espiridión Rodriguez had to flee dressed as a woman to survive. As a political repellent, this town was chosen to shoot today's Saint, Cura Julio Álvarez Mendoza, silencing the cries that repeated over and over again "Long live Christ the King and Santa María de Guadalupe." Since then, San Julian acquired a very important place in Alteña History, giving hope to protect our faith, which later detonated in opposition to the Anticlerical Laws with the most fervent of religious manifestations, like Baroque to Lutheran Reforms. That is why the Los Altos de Jalisco Region tends to be so religious.